Strait
WordNet
adjective
(1) Strict and severe
"Strait is the gate"
noun
(2) A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
(3) A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
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English
Etymology
From , from (modern form ), from , past participle of . Doublet of .
Adjective
- narrow; restricted as to space or room; close
- 1866, Algernon Swinburne, Aholibah, lines 53-55
- Sweet oil was poured out on thy head
- And ran down like cool rain between
- The strait close locks it melted in.
- 1866, Algernon Swinburne, Aholibah, lines 53-55
- righteous, strict
- To follow the strait and narrow
Noun
- A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
- The Strait of Gibraltar
- A difficult position (often used in plural)
- To be in dire straits